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Shawn Crawford is weird. Two years ago, the U.S. Olympic sprinter wore a Phantom of the Opera mask during a race in Italy; Crawford was disqualified after the disguise blocked his sight, causing him to stray from his lane. In early 2003 he appeared on Fox's Man Vs. Beast TV special, losing to a zebra. And last week, after coming within .04 seconds of a 100-metres gold medal, and .01 seconds of a bronze, the 26-year-old Crawford didn't prostrate himself across the track in dismay. He didn't bury his face in his hands...
...Welcome to the new track and field: humble, young, fast and - to this point at least - clean. The U.S. ran wild last week, taking home 24 track and field medals, 8 of them gold. The rest of the world had its moments: Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell won two sprint golds, again cementing the Caribbean's niche in sprinting. And Greece's Fani Halkia thrilled the host country by winning the 400-m hurdles. But the Americans swept both the men's 400- and 200-meters, finished one-two in the long jump and the pole-vault, and won gold...
...Another rare sight was Jeremy Wariner, track's Eminem, running away with two golds. He's the first white sprinter to represent the U.S. in the 400 meters since 1964. Unlike Marshall, Wariner is not angry about his background. And while Larry Bird says basketball needs more white superstars to broaden its appeal, Wariner won't carry that unseemly mantle for his sport. "I really don't listen to any of that racial stuff," says Wariner, 20, who just finished his sophomore year at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. "If you've got speed, it really shouldn't matter." Unless...
...rarest of gold-medal winners because they have such staying power. Most Olympic moments have notoriously short shelf lives, which means athletes with breakout performances this summer will have literally only a couple of weeks to capitalize on the momentum. Some past Olympic surprises, like gymnast Kerri Strug and sprinter Flo-Jo, had agents who either waited too long to respond or held out for bigger deals that never materialized. "Six months after the Olympics, advertisers aren't even thinking about it anymore," says veteran talent broker Nova Lanktree. So forget about savoring the moment: now is the time...
...typical Greek last-minute rush but both are catching up quickly. Two executives from Greek TV were fired after the network went dark for 25 minutes during the Greek soccer team?s first match. Then, the final blow came yesterday, when the two top Greek track stars (including the sprinter who was also expected to be the torch lighter at the Opening ceremonies) missed their doping tests...